The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

- WIG Oho pain
Petitions, etc., were presented, as fol-
lows:
By Mr.. Gill-From citizens of Navarro
county, for change of time of holding the
district court from May to June.
The chair presented communication
from the board of trade, of Bath, Maine.
1t covers resolutions pending In the legis-
lature of that state, relative to general
depression in the shipping interest of the
country. The board urge the legislature
of Texas also to adopt the resolutions. 1t
states that for the first time in the history
of the country not a ship is being built in
any of the ship yards on the coast. The
resolution set forth the necessity of the
Legislatures urging some action in the
matter by congress.
By Mr.. Baylor-Petitlon of M. Lowen-
stein and others, of Ell Paso, asking for
remuneration for supplies and money
furnished to Capt. Dan fuckers rangers,
during the San Elisario riot, in 1877, when
Judge Chas. Howard and others were muir
dered. The claims amount to 21,OO0.
By Mr.. Page-Letter from l.. d. Brooks,
of Austin, to Gov. Ross, stating that arti-
Gle 7, of the constitution of 1876, appro-
priating one-half of the public domain OF
the state to the school fund, had been dis
regarded to such extent that the public
schools have not received by virtue of this
provision the benefit of one acre of land
By Mr.. Preudergrast- petitions from
committee of the Knights of Labor, of
Limestone county, for legislation to pre-
vent railroads pooling, etc.; and for pro
vision for the appointment of public ad
ministrators for orphans.
By Mr.. Melson-Bill to prohibit the sale
of liquor near Ready Springs school
house.
By Mr.. Browning for pay
ment of costs in cases brought by au-
thority of the state.
By Mr.. Rugel-Amending the law as to
obstructing highways by railroads.
By Mr.. Truit-Amending section 2, of
the judicial act.
By Mr.. Utiger-Authorizing cities and
towns to levy tax for certain public i'm
provements, and to issue bonds therefor
By Mr.. Jackson-Provlding for sale of
timber suitable for lumber or shingles on
school lands.
By Mr.. Payne-Protecting the public
domain and setting il aside for the free
school fund.
By Mr.. Clark, OF Red River-Resolution
for committee to report as to whether
lands granted to corporations required
under law to be alienated have been prop
erly alienated, and, if not, what landl
should be forfeited. Lost.
By Mr.. Kirlicks-Repealing articl,
3179 and amending article 3176 of the re-
vised statutes.
By Mr.. Davis, of Shelby-Amendinl
article Ill of the act of April, 1888, so a
to provide for refunding money paid b,
applicants for the purchase of public
lands under the fifty cents act, wher
patents were issued, but there was nj
land for them.
By Mr.. Jarrott-Allowing county ant
district clerks a commission of one PEI
cent. on funds which they are required tt
hold in trust.
By Mr.. Bell, of Denton-Amendine
chapter 81 of the acts of the called session
of the Seventeenth legislature, which
further provides for the construction o.
the new capitol.
Resolutions were adopted providing TO
joint committees to visit the Agriculture
college, Huntsville Normal and the Prairie
View schools, and the insane asylum a
Terrell.
Bills on third reading we're passed a
! follows:
Senate bill 21-amending the law gov
erning the administration of oaths, etc.
House bill 34-providing for a distric
attorney in the Eighteenth district.
House bill No. 1875, providing for NOR
speedy counting of votes at special an,
general elections.
Substitute house bill No. "a, extending Il
! twelve months the time allowed for re-
demption of lands sold for taxes.
! Substitute house bill No. 80, providing
for charging the estate of deceased per
son by virtue of joint obligation of suct
deceased person with another.
Senate bill No. So, repeating chapte
as of the general laws of March Is, 1881
passed to third reading.
Resolution was adopted comforting con
sideration of special relief bills to Satur
days sessions.
House resolution &c and substitutes
proposing amendment to the naturaliza
ton laws of the state, were considered
and after considerable discussion b
Messrs. Camp, Garwood, Browning, Shel
burne, Showalter, Blair, Blard, of Brown
Prendergast, Mcclure, Baylor, Utigel
Truit, Rugel, McGaughey, Bell, of Cooke
and Moore, of Travis.
The majority of the report of the com
mittee was adopted, to require full citizen
ship under the terms of the constitution
instead of mere declaration of citizenshl
to entitle foreigners to become voters IL
this state.
Further consideration was postpone
till 1890 Saturday.
House bill 81 and the Bell substitute 70
Bell, of Denton), for the establishment o
a state reformatory, came up as the spe
cial order, and was discussed by Messrs
Bell and Others in committee, the house
being in committee of the whole.
The Bell substitute was lost, and thu
bill, as reported by the committee wa
adopted for consideration and discussed
by several members.
The bill provides for the appointmen
by the governor of three commissioner
to select for house of correction ant
reformatory a site of from one to tw
thousand acres of land, not to be nea
the penitentiaries; the commissioners t
receive So each per day, but not over $50
for their services. The institution shall b
under the control of three trustees, az
pointed for two years. The inmates Or
to be taught trades and to read and write
and in no case required to wear stripes
They are not to be admitted over Is year
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